rev. dan king
let’s walk this faith together.
Author, Episcopal deacon, and speaker. Writing for 19 years on Scripture, prayer, service, and ancient practices that meet us at the intersection of everyday life.
Holy Rhythms for Hurting Hearts
Essays on Mental Health and Ancient Church Practices
Holy Rhythms for Hurting Hearts is a collection of deeply personal and pastoral essays exploring how ancient Christian practices can meet us in the middle of modern mental health struggles. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, burnout, grief, or simply longing for peace in a chaotic world, this book offers a gentle invitation to find healing through sacred rhythms like prayer, Sabbath, liturgy, service, and more.
Written with honesty and hope, this book doesn’t offer quick fixes. Instead, it points to the beauty of slowing down, showing up, and rooting yourself in practices that have carried the Church through centuries of both suffering and joy.
Author · Episcopal Deacon · Speaker · blogging since 2007
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on the creative collective [an interview with @blainehogan]
[serialposts]I think the word is synergy. It's the idea that the result is greater than the sum of its parts. In other words, one plus one equals three (or four, or five). That's a pretty powerful concept if you really think about it. An idea like this really...
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from jeans to scrubs [when life serves a 180]
I hang my hand out the window, doing the airplane as I drive through the gravel roads of Iowa. The old farm truck I sit in doesn't have air conditioning, but the evening is cool enough that it doesn't bother me. My jeans have holes in them, and when I look down, I...
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on creativity for every Christian [an interview with @blainehogan]
[serialposts]One theme that I've seen pop up over and over around here is this idea of the importance of community in the church. I've been thinking about how the church has become very focused on the 'anointing' of specific individuals as it relates to our spiritual...
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how churches can be creative [an interview with @blainehogan]
[serialposts]Not every church can have a Blaine Hogan on staff. But that doesn't mean that you can't implement a creative vision like his in your church. In part two of this five-part interview with Blaine, we take a look at some of the things that the average church...
the street
I lay in my bed and see the people on the street. My imagination goes wild. What might it be like to be one living on the street? To have no cool place to lay my head at night. No shelter from the storms that come. To have no privacy, no real space to call my own, no...
![on being a creative director [an interview with @blainehogan]](https://b826465.assetcdn.net/2.0/826465/wp-content/uploads/blaine-hogan.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
on being a creative director [an interview with @blainehogan]
[serialposts]It's all about the space. At least that's what Blaine Hogan's focus is on. He wants to create a space where people can connect with God. As one of the Creative Directors at Willow Creek Community Church, he looks to integrate elements into the service...
Jesus, my stain-remover
Some people think you can’t start over; that those guys you slept with, those drugs you tried, those divorces you had, or ______ all say it’s too late. You’re the clean laundry that fell from the cotton line and now is stained by mud. No stain-remover is strong enough...
man changes his mind: repentance
After the preliminary considerations in my study on the doctrine of salvation, we begin to take a look at the activity of man in salvation. This consists of three elements: repentance, faith, and conversion. First up, we'll look at some principles associated with...
book review: the kingdom and the cross
The Kingdom and the Cross is a very short devotional booklet designed to get the everyday reader to think about spiritual things. Smith is very clear about his purpose, "this little guide is meant to help expand your understanding of these two concepts (Kingdom and...
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Conversations with Daughters, Season 3, Episode 26: The Bible Dude
